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Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.


Following peanut product recall, six in ten Americans taking steps to reduce risk of sickness

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created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new national survey conducted by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health finds that the vast majority (93%) of Americans have heard or read about the recent ongoing recall of peanut products. ...


Salmonella: Tough to crack when it’s in peanuts

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created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the second time in two years, a nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been tied to peanut products. This time, over 570 people have been sickened and over 1700 products have been taken off supermarket ...


Salmonella outbreak: What you need to know

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consumers must remain vigilant about tossing salmonella-tainted peanut products found during a recent outbreak, food safety experts said. A few more people get sick every week. More than 400 products have been recalled, and ...





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Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts

Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A microwave meter that instantaneously measures both moisture and density of in-shell peanuts has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, making it easier and faster ...


Private inspections of food companies seen as weak (AP)

Private inspections of food companies seen as weak

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created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The mortgage meltdown exposed the weakness of self-regulation in financial markets. Now the salmonella outbreak is doing the same for the food industry.


Kellogg CEO: Food safety must be strengthened (AP)

Kellogg CEO: Food safety must be strengthened

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created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- It's not just consumer groups anymore that say the U.S. food safety system is broken.


Avoiding peanut butter won't solve salmonella problem

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created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 7

It's as if the whole nation just acquired a peanut allergy. As a salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds of people across the country, federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat products containing peanut butter ...


Iowa proposal reflects allergy crisis

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created Apr 02, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A proposal in Iowa's Waukee Community School District to discourage having peanut products around area students has brought attention to a national issue.


New study finds confidence in food safety plunges in wake of peanut butter contamination

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created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fewer than one in four consumers now believe the U.S. food supply is safer than it was a year ago, according to new data from the University of Minnesota's Food Industry Center.


Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children

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created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50 percent over women who rarely or never consume nut products during ...


Peanut Allergies Showing Up At Much Earlier Ages

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created Dec 03, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Children are being exposed to peanuts and exhibiting signs of life-threatening peanut allergies at much earlier ages, according to a new study from researchers at Duke University Medical Center, who caution parents and care-givers ...


Boiled peanuts pack big antioxidant punch

Boiled peanuts pack big antioxidant punch

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created Oct 26, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Boiled peanuts, a regional treat from the southern United States, may be as healthy as they are delicious. In the Oct. 31 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Alabama scientists report ...


Researchers evaluating food allergy treatment

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created Apr 17, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational ...



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